Similarly with improvements to the smokeless-powder base, which effected trajectory, front and rear sights were recalibrated often, requiring again, many rear sight model designations. All were manufactured at Springfield Armory in Massachusetts. Common names given were “Krag-Jorgensen”,“.30-40 Krag” or simply “Krags”.ĭuring the ten years (1894-1904) of Krag production less than 500,000 arms were completed and changes to reduce costs and facilitate ease of manufacture resulted in non-interchangeability of parts requiring many new model designations. Ole Krag and Eric Jorgensen of Norway in 1892. and foreign inventors during the early 1890’s, resulted in final approval of the five shot bolt-action weapon that was loaded through a hinged gate on the right side of the receiver. Selection of magazine arms from various U.S. 30 smokeless-powder cartridge to be adopted by the United States. 45 black powder arms, from tests conducted during 18, brought about the first caliber. The desire to improve upon the then standard caliber. Magazine Rifles and Carbines Models of 1892 through 1899 Krag Collectors Association Founding MembersĪ Brief History of Krag-Jorgensen Rifles and Carbines By Tom Pearce Dedicated to the continuing study, collecting,Īnd preservation of the Krag Rifle.
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